Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Malta
Malta: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 98.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2025
All-time low
97.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malta, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malta is 98.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malta peaked at 98.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 1981.
Malta ranks 39th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.4% | — |
| 1982 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 98.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malta's 98.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.8%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 97.4% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.9% | 98.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malta?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malta was 98.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release